Weidmuller USA Announces Grand Opening of New Engineering & Production Facility at Richmond HQ
Weidmuller USA has hosted a Grand Opening of the company’s new 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The event also served as a significant highlight of the year-long celebration of Weidmuller’s milestone 50th anniversary in Richmond. Headlining the event were several company, state and local leaders: Dr. Sebastian Durst, CEO of Weidmüller Global; Dr. Christian von Toll, Chief Sales Officer of Weidmüller Global; Randy Sadler, President & CEO of Weidmuller USA; Juan Pablo Segura, Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of Commerce & Trade; and Jessica Schneider, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors.
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Hybrid Cooling: How Combining Free and Active Cooling Optimizes Energy Efficiency in Industrial Enclosures
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Volga Reduces Control Panel Wiring Time by 66% with Rockwell Automation’s EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution
Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced that Volga, a Rockwell Systems Integrator Partner and Brazil-based manufacturer of electrical panels and automation systems, reduced control panel wiring time by 66% using Rockwell Automation’s newly released EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution. The result highlights how Ethernet-enabled technology can help manufacturers more efficiently design and build sustainable, higher-quality control panels.
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EMC shield clamps are used, where the shield of cables must be connected to the earth potential. They are easy to use and effective in earthing single cable shields. When using types with integrated strain relief cables can be fixed via the cable jacket using cable ties. Thus strain relief in accordance with EN 62444… Read More…
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METCASE: Wider Choice of Colors for UNICASE Universal Enclosures
METCASE’s UNICASE instrument enclosures are now available in traffic white (RAL 9016) as standard, complementing the existing light gray (RAL 7035) and black (RAL 9005) options. Custom colors are also available on request. Versatile UNICASE is ideal for a wide range of applications including measuring and control, feedback control, peripheral devices and interfaces, switchboxes, modems,… Read More…
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2025 State of Smart Manufacturing Report: Ninety-Five Percent of Manufacturers Are Investing in AI to Navigate Uncertainty and Accelerate Smart Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced the results of the 10th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report.” The global study, fielded in March 2025, surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 of the major manufacturing countries. As manufacturers continue to face uncertainty driven by economic shifts, the report highlights how companies are turning to smart manufacturing technologies… Read More…
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Hybrid Cooling: How Combining Free and Active Cooling Optimizes Energy Efficiency in Industrial Enclosures
By Lucas Faulkner, Senior Application Engineer, and Matt Roberts, Technical Project Manager in Engineering at Pfannenberg – In the face of rising energy costs and stringent environmental regulations, industries are increasingly exploring innovative solutions to maintain operational efficiency while reducing their carbon footprint. In the thermal management space, especially for industrial applications, one of the… Read More…
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Kooltronic Client Test Data Program Re-Certified, Upgraded to ISO/IEC 17025 Standard
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Weidmuller USA Announces Grand Opening of New Engineering & Production Facility at Richmond HQ
Weidmuller USA has hosted a Grand Opening of the company’s new 24,000-square-foot engineering and production facility on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The event also served as a significant highlight of the year-long celebration of Weidmuller’s milestone 50th anniversary in Richmond. Headlining the event were several company, state and local leaders: Dr. Sebastian Durst, CEO of… Read More…
